David Ezra Reuben

Justice
David Ezra Reuben
9th Chief Justice of Patna High Court
In office
1 June 1952 – 2 September 1953
Appointed byRajendra Prasad
Preceded byPandit Lakshami Kant Jha
Succeeded bySyed Jafar Imam
Judge of Patna High Court
In office
14 August 1943 – 31 May 1952
Appointed byGeorge VI
Personal details
OccupationJudge, civil servant
Known for
First Bene Israel member to serve in the Indian Civil Service

David Ezra Reuben was an Indian Judge, served as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. He was a member of the Bene Israel Jewish community of India and was the only member of the community to serve in the Indian Civil Service.

Career

Reuben secured first place in the Indian Civil Service in 1917. He became a judge of the Patna High Court on 14 August 1943 and also became the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on 1 June 1952, succeeding Justice Lakshami Kant Jha. He held the office until 2 September 1953.

References

  1. ↑ "Bene Israel". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  2. ↑ India and Israel. Indo-Israel Publications. 1952.
  3. ↑ H.N. Mitra (1943). Indian Annual Register, 1943. January - June. Vol. I. Annual Register Office.
  4. ↑ Feinberg, Miriam P.; Shapiro, Miriam Klein (2006). Hear Her Voice!: Twelve Jewish Women who Changed the World. Devora Publishing. ISBN 978-1-932687-78-1.
  5. ↑ McDonald-Norman, Douglas (2017-04-17). "Who Was Basil James?". Law and Other Things. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  6. ↑ Amit Kumar. "LIST OF RETIRED CHIEF JUSICE". patnahighcourt.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2026-04-20. Retrieved 2026-08-10.